210  
Chapter 4  Remote Interface Reference
Frequency Sweep Commands
4
MARKer:FREQuency {<frequency>|MINimum|MAXimum} 
MARKer:FREQuency? [MINimum|MAXimum] 
Set the marker frequency. This is the frequency at which the signal 
on the front-panel Sync connector goes to a logic low during the sweep. 
The Sync signal always goes from low to high at the beginning of the 
sweep. Select from 1 mHz to 10 MHz (limited to 100 kHz for a ramp 
waveform). The default is 500 Hz. MIN = the start or stop frequency 
(whichever is lower). MAX = the start frequency or stop frequency 
(whichever is higher). The :FREQ? query returns the marker frequency 
in hertz.
• When sweep is enabled, the marker frequency must be between the 
specified start frequency and stop frequency. If you attempt to set the 
marker frequency to a frequency not in this range, the function 
generator will automatically 
set the marker frequency equal to the 
start frequency or stop frequency
 (whichever is closer). From the 
remote interface, a “Settings conflict” error will be generated and 
the marker frequency will be  adjusted as described. 
MARKer {OFF|ON}
MARKer? 
Disable or enable the frequency marker. When the frequency marker 
is disabled, the signal output from the Sync connector is the normal 
Sync signal for the carrier waveform (see “Sync Output Signal” on 
page 66). The default is OFF. The MARK? query returns “0” (OFF) or 
“1” (ON)
.
•The OUTP:SYNC command is overridden by the setting of the MARK 
command. Therefore, when the marker frequency is enabled (and the 
sweep mode is also enabled), the OUTP:SYNC command is ignored
33210A users guide.book  Page 210  Wednesday, July 16, 2008  11:16 AM